Electric-lamp-shade holder.



G. HABIG. ELEGTRIG LAMP SHADE HOLDER.

APPLIOATIONI'ILBD NOV. 13, 1909.

Patented July 12, 1910 screw which has been NITED s'ra'rns PATENT ornrcnl GEORGE HABIG, OF LOS ANGELES" CALIFORNIA.

ELECTRIC-LAMP-SHADE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July '12, 191@.

' Application filed November 13, 1909. Serial No. 527,938.

State of California, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements inElectric- Lamp-Shade Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in electric lampshade holders, and is designed to provide for the quick adjustment ofthe same to the socket.

It contemplates in its construction the elimination of the screw whichhas heretofore been used in attaching lamp shade holders to thesocket,and as a consequence thereof facilitate the operation of attaching theholder.

With the above and other objects in view this invention consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as hereinaftermore fully described, claimed,

and illustrateddn the accompanying drawings, wherein: p Figure 1 is aplan view of a holder constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig; 2 is a side elevation of the same illustrating in dottedlines the position taken by the clamping band when released by thecatch; Fig. 3 is a section along the line 3- 3 of Fig. 1, illustratingthe means whereby the clamping band. is secured; Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of the catch; Fig. 5 is'a side elevation of a modification thereof.

The electric lamp shade holder forming the subject-matter of the presentinvention resides in the provision of a recessed pivoted catch adaptedto swing over the projecting ends of the clamping band and hold the samein itsoperative position, in lieu of the threaded in said endsheretofore. I Referring particularly to the, drawin s, 10 indicates ashade ring constructed in t e usual manner having thedownwardlyprojecting ears 11 through the orifices 12' of whichscrews are threadedto engage the shade. A pair of webs 13 are provided on the innensideof'said ring and support at their inner terminals the clamping band 14.

The terminals of this clamping band 14 are bent outwardly to form thearms 15, the forward extremities 16 of which are reduced and adapted toreciprocate in the keeper 17.

Pivotallyconnected to one extremity of the keeper is the catch 18 whichis approximately .rectangular in formation and has. formed on the upperedge thereof opposite to the pivot l9 the outwardly prqectmg lug 20. Arecess 21 is formed midway of the lower side and is adapted to engagethe ends or arms 15 of the clamping band between the shoulder 22 thereofand the keeper. This construction prevents any lateral displacement ofthe catch and also prevents the same from being easily loosened when inits operative position. lVhen the shade holder is being applied tochandeliers or sockets of standard size, the catch hereinbeforedescribed engages the ends'l5 in such a manner that the clamping band isbrought to bear on the socket to a sufiicient degree to support theshade. If, 'however, sockets of different sizes occur a modification ofthe catch as illustrated in Fig. 5 is used having the central orifice21' formed therein with auxiliary orifices. or recesses 23 on each sidethereof; This construction permits the ad 'justment of the {clampingband to three diffeilent sizes of sockets i. e.'thatsize when both thearms 15 are retained in the recess 21'; when one is retained in 23 andthe other in 22, and when both are retained in the recesses 23.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. lamp shade holder, comprising a shade ring protided with a keeper, aclamp ing ring carried by said shade ring, having the terminals thereofreduced and adapted to reciprocate in said keeper, and pivotal meanswhereby said terminals may be retained in a contracted position.

2. A lamp shade holder comprising a shade ring provided with a keeper, aclamping ring supported by said shade ring having its terminals reducedin the keeper, and a catch pivoted tosa-id keeper adapted to engage saidarms and retain-the same in their operative position.

3. A lamp shade holder, comprising a shade ring provided with'akeeper,aclamping ring supported by said. shade ring having its terminalsreduced and in the keeper, and a catch having an outwardly projectinglug whereby the same may be raised and lowered, adapted to engage saidreduced portions between the shoulder and the keeper and retain theclamping ring in its operative position.

4. A lamp shade holder, comprising a clamping band in its operativeposition.

5. A lamp shade holder comprising a shade ring, a keeper, a clampingring supported by said. shade ring having its terminals reduced andadapted to reciprocate 1,0 in said keeper, and an adjustable catch videdWith a plurality of recesses therein which, Provide said adjustment.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 15 in presence of twoWitnesses.

GEORGE HABIG, Witnesses:

F. J. TooLE, I. B. KILMEB.

